Song So Hee is known as the national treasure of S. Korea, she is a traditional gugak and pansori singer and she mixed it with the pop culture. She was 17 years old at that time on the show and she is greatly loved on the show as well as the people of S. Korea
The "middle east" vibrato as you call it is a traditional Korean way of singing known as the bell technique. It is extremely difficult to master at a high level like she has. I fell in love with her voice the first time I heard it! Her dedication to helping preserve traditional Korean culture is commendable. Sometimes as this song illustrates, she mixes in contemporary styles for certain performances.
Song So Her is one of the Gugak singers in Korea along with Jazz gives us this. She does this type of hybrid singing so the younger people of Korea will not loose what Gugak has to offer. When she was younger she sang traditional Gugak for her classmates and they got up and left (because it was too old for them).
Wow - Really impressive. I'll never understand that ultra confidence that some have on stage. She sounded so incredibly in control.. such voice control. The vocal styling was very interesting to me, as I really enjoy eastern influences (and middle eastern).. as their scale includes so much more than the western scale. Great vocalist!
Ohh, Song So hee! She's a traditional gugak singer. Kind of the national treasure. If you want to hear the traditional style more clearly, you should react to "Tearful Trumen River" (and read in the comments about the story behind it before). Not only it's so sad but her traditional style makes it so unique and emotional. Please please check it out. She does this all sitting down on the floor.
♦️Wow!!! thanks for the great reaction ~to this video~The tone of her voice is a unique way to sing traditional Korean music Her dress is traditional Korean clothes, "Hanbok"
Pansori and Gugak is a beautiful traditional way of Korean singing(bell technique is the vibrato name as well, it is very difficult to master that level she has, amazing really). She tends to mix modern with traditional, and it makes and turns out to be absolutely amazing I love her talent truly. :)
This song is wonderful, but if you wish to really hear Song Sohee at her very best search for the song "Tearful Duman River" it's a breathtaking traditional song and she sings and perform on another level.
Hi there, Valerie! How's day? I recommend you doing a reaction to Yoo Hwe Seung's "Goodbye For A Moment" from King of Masked Singers. He is a member of the N.Flying band from South Korea. Yet, he's that underrated despite his vocal skills. Thank youu, love from PH🇵🇭
ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-5XNJtQHePNc.html we can tell that there are common things here. She sings with a skill, which Korean traditional singers use. Guk-ak(Korean traditional singing). So we call what she sings now, cross over.
Sam, I guess by now you know that beautiful Shinee voice of Jong HYUNG is no longer with us, he died on 18/12/2017 Very sad just shows the pressure these stars are put under. As a matter of interest Sth Korea has the highest suicide rate in the world for young males. May he rest in peace he’s was my favourite.😢